Katharine Weymouth

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News about Katharine Weymouth, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Sep. 3, 2014

Washington Post announces that its publisher Katharine Weymouth is stepping down, signaling end of Graham family's connection to newspaper it owned for 80 years before selling it to Amazon founder Jeffrey P Bezos; Weymouth will be succeeded by Frederick J Ryan Jr. MORE

Aug. 4, 2013

Profile of Katharine Weymouth, fourth-generation publisher of The Washington Post who took the helm just as the bottom was about to fall out of the economy; under Weymouth, the Post has begun charging for online access, but the climate for newspapers in general, and The Post in particular, remains tough. MORE

Nov. 19, 2012

David Carr The Media Equation column criticizes Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth's decision to replace executive editor Marcus Brauchli; contends that Weymouth is still struggling to get a good grasp on her company, which is facing significant market challenges, four years into her tenure. MORE

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Marcus Brauchli, hired in 2008 after working at The Wall Street Journal, is stepping down as top editor as The Post continues to grapple with the challenges of a difficult business environment for newspapers.